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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights |
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Chapter I - United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce |
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SubChapter A - General |
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Part 10 - [Reserved] |
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Individuals Entitled To Practice Before the Patent and Trademark Office |
§ 10.9 - Limited recognition in patent cases.
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Link to an amendment published at 69 FR 35452, June 24, 2004. (a) Any individual not registered under § 10.6 may, upon a showing of circumstances which render it necessary or justifiable, be given limited recognition by the Director to prosecute as attorney or agent a specified application or specified applications, but limited recognition under this paragraph shall not extend further than the application or applications specified.
(b) When registration of a resident alien under paragraph (a) or (b) of § 10.6 is not appropriate, the resident alien may be given limited recognition as may be appropriate under paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) An individual not registered under § 10.6 may, if appointed by applicant to do so, prosecute an international application only before the U.S. International Searching Authority and the U.S. International Preliminary Examining Authority, provided: The individual has the right to practice before the national office with which the international application is filed (PCT Art. 49, Rule 90 and § 1.455) or before the International Bureau when acting as
Receiving Office pursuant to PCT Rules 83.1 bis and 90.1.Effective Date Note: At 69 FR 35452, June 24, 2004, § 10.9 was removed and reserved, effective July 26, 2004.